CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 12, 2016)—Compass Health Brands announced the acquisition of the Professional Medical Imports Division (PMI) and the ProBasics brand from Invacare Corporation. ProBasics, a line of durable medical equipment (DME), has long been Invacare’s value brand for home medical equipment (HME) providers who are seeking quality DME products at a price that supports today’s reimbursement environment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2016)—David J. Totaro, chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement today in response to a recent call by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning improved program integrity in personal care services:

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (October 12, 2016)—AVID a new division of Merits Health Products Inc., is excited to announce the official launch of their first complex rehab power chair the Vector.

WATERLOO, Iowa (October 11, 2016)—The names of the finalists for the inaugural HME Woman of the Year award have officially been released. Out of 37 candidates, four have been selected to travel to Atlanta for a special award presentation to kick off Medtrade.

LENEXA, Kan. (October 12, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces the CareTend Anywhere mobile application will be showcased for the first time at the annual Medtrade fall conference, October 31—November 3 in Atlanta, Georgia. The CareTend Anywhere functionality allows customers to access Mediware’s CareTend software application from any location, regardless of the device they are using.